Nightingale Club.

The Marquis of Brecon pushed open the door, came behind the eldest prince standing in front of the window, and bowed: "Your Highness, are you looking for me?" ”

"You have done a good job of uniting the northern nobles and the West Island."

The eldest prince turned around: "Now I have other tasks for you. ”

"What task?"

"Have you read the Daily Mail? This morning's latest issue. ”

"I haven't had time to see it yet."

"Let's see now."

The eldest prince pointed to the newspaper on the table: "I'll tell you after I finish reading." ”

The Marquis of Brecon picked up the newspaper and read it carefully, and when he saw the headline in the newspaper about Councilor Donal, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "The second prince really did something to Donal?" ”

As early as yesterday, the eldest prince convened a secret meeting of the members of the Liberal Party, and the content of the discussion was also very simple, that is, the precautions for this general election.

The Conservative Party has been competing with the Liberal Party for a long time, and the second prince is naturally their great enemy, in the last general election, the second prince was weak and was suppressed by the Conservative Party, which eventually led to a difference of 50 seats in the House of Commons and the Conservative Party, and the Conservative Party's voice in important proposals is much higher than that of the Liberal Party.

This time the situation is different, after five years of development, the Kingdom of Windsor has undergone drastic changes, the gods have descended, not to mention, the outcome of the Battle of Perea, the countries signed the "Paris Naval Battle Agreement", the abolition of the privateer system, there is no privateer, maritime trade ushered in a golden age, the market is becoming more and more internationalized, coupled with the emergence of Mavi, the balance of power is constantly tilting towards the second prince

King Rhodes IV is not in good health, his soul is almost exhausted, and in recent times, he has to take the potion refined by the church every day, and no one can say how long it can last, in this case, the voice of the parliament and the church is particularly important.

In terms of the church, the Archbishop of Cambury has been unable to hide his decline, Nanelde, the goddess of wealth in peacetime, is the pillar of the church, and Archbishop Brandon is becoming more and more powerful, and in order to inherit the throne, the eldest prince must win the parliament and lead the Conservative Party to win this election.

"When Nicholas also participated in this election, I told me why he refused to accept the knighthood award, because he wanted to run for parliament." The eldest prince said: "He is too important to Shukri, if he is allowed to become a member of parliament, become a Liberal, and manipulate the bill, it will be too bad for us, and he must be stopped." ”

"Not only Nicholas, but also many Liberals from other regions participated in the election." Marquis Brecon said with a solemn expression: "The second prince has declared war on us, this is a war without gunpowder. ”

"Ever since Nicholas came to London, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and since he didn't choose us, it's better to "

Marquis Brecken's eyes showed a fierce look, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, how about getting rid of Nicholas secretly?" ”

"We've missed our chances." The eldest prince shook his head and said: "This time they went to Paris, it was the best time for us to do it, but no one expected that Anatole would want to keep Nicholas in Paris, if he succeeded, it would be better, but he failed, not only failed, but also made Shukri and Nicholas completely bound together." ”

"On their way back, the Sun Wolf Clan did not attack, and there was no way, Archbishop Liviu and Archbishop Brandon personally escorted them, and there were two holy women accompanying them, so there was really no chance to do it."

"But if we continue to let it go, I am afraid that it will cause even more irreparable consequences," the Marquis of Brecon muttered, "The Hobbes family in the north has recommended a man for me, and he may be able to help us solve our troubles." ”

"Who?"

"A man named Mr. Butler is said to have great powers, and there is nothing he can't do."

"I've heard of him." The eldest prince said: "The master behind the underground black market, monitoring all illegal transactions, no one knows who he is, and few people have seen his true face, but this kind of person is no different from a clown in my opinion, the reason why the underground black market exists is because the kingdom and the church do not want to eradicate it, not because they are incapable, and it is not good to get rid of the underground black market, but it will cost a lot of financial resources, and this kind of person is not worth it." ”

The Marquis of Brecon thought for a moment and said, "But Your Highness, isn't this a good opportunity to lead the water to the east?" It's inconvenient for us to do it in London, because you are afraid that you will be traced afterwards and lose your qualification to inherit the throne. ”

"Have you ever thought that if we entrust Mr. Butler to do it, it will be true?"

"We can make someone else disguise it, so that Mr. Butler won't find out, and he knows that there is no evidence."

The eldest prince was silent, staring at the ashtray on the table in a daze, and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing this, the Marquis of Brecon cautiously asked, "Your Highness, you won't be reluctant, right?" ”

"I really can't bear it."

The eldest prince took a deep breath: "From the perspective of the kingdom, leaving Nicholas is the best choice, as the eldest prince, how can I do something that endangers the kingdom?" It would be nice if Nicholas could be of use to me."

"Your Highness, you also know that Nicholas has completely taken refuge in the second prince, you and the second prince are in a competitive relationship, the old king is old, I don't know how much time is left, don't you want to choose an heir from you and the second prince?" Marquis Brecken persuaded: "Soft-hearted people can't make a big deal, the Kingdom of Windsor is so powerful, it won't collapse without Nicholas, it's a big deal that we support his brother Felix, Felix and Miss Helena are very close, as long as Nicholas is dead, he is the rightful heir of Manstein Potions Company, if you control him, won't you be able to control Manstein Potions Company?" ”

"Hmm"

The eldest prince is still a little hesitant, he is not an indecisive person, but in this matter, it is necessary to think carefully.

It was a matter of the big picture, and he had to tread carefully.

"Your Highness, you have already sent the Sun Wolf Clan to assassinate Nicholas once, I don't think you need to have psychological pressure at all, Nicholas is our enemy, deal with the enemy, just take a painful shot."

The Marquis of Brecon said earnestly: "Have you ever thought about what kind of fate we will end up with if the second prince is made king?" ”

The eldest prince's body shook and looked up at the Marquis of Brecken: "What do you want to say?" ”

"I mean, you don't think about yourself, you should think about other people, and other people support you because they want to follow you to achieve a great cause like conquering kings, and naturally they don't want to see you confused in this matter."

These words are not threats, but the heartfelt words of Marquis Blancken, he has not followed the eldest prince for a year or two, and he has long become the confidant of the eldest prince, how could he do something to force the palace?

On the contrary, those members of the Conservative Party, they are all old nobles, they only have family and their own interests in their eyes, and they are all a bunch of wall grass, once they find out that the situation is not good, I am afraid that the next day they will all defect

Exaggeration is certainly an exaggeration, but the result is correct, the Marquis of Brecon thought of the development that the eldest prince did not expect, and bluntly reminded.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, be sure to leave no trace, even if you fail, you can't let Mr. Butler know that we did it."

"Rest assured, I'll make the arrangements."

"How's Arthur's side?"

"The fourth prince has made a lot of efforts to unite the nobles of the West Island." Marquis Brecon smiled: "It seems that he really wants to take refuge in Your Highness." ”

"Take refuge."

Arthur also smiled: "I thought he would hate me because of Princess Sophia's rotten memory, that thing was not done by me in the first place, why should he hate me?" I used to be afraid that he would not know the truth and did not believe me, but now it seems that my worries are unnecessary. ”

"And Russell Benjamin, he is indeed a well-known merchant in Edinburgh, quite prestigious, knows many nobles, and he is the first to be able to make an agreement with us in the northern aristocracy."

"Arthur, Benjamin. Well, they are indeed worth wooing, we are no longer than before, and all the resources that can be used must be used. ”

After a pause, the eldest prince remembered that he had something else to do with the Marquis of Brecken: "By the way, the son of Councilor Donnell is currently under the control of the tax department, confessing to his crimes, if nothing else, he will be transferred to the court in the near future, you can walk around, and give him some convenience within the scope of the law." ”

"Understood."

The Marquis of Brecken bowed his head and said: "Your Highness, in the last few days, Nicholas seems to have made some moves in the small town of Beaconsfield, where the farmers have cultivated herbs, I suspect that this is related to his election, should we stop it?" ”

"Take a look at the situation first, wait for the opportunity, and don't be in a hurry."

"Yes."

The small town of Beckensfield.

In the fields, the young shoots broke through the ground and pulled out the greenery, and the farmers were watering the crops, and the water was mixed with multiplication potions, and in just one day, the seeds began to germinate, and at this rate, they could be harvested in a few days.

The elderly mayor looked at the green farmland, the wrinkles on his face were huddled together, nodded with satisfaction, and walked among the ridges while not forgetting to tell the residents to sell something.

"Your Lord is our Savior! You can't go wrong with him! This is our fate! ”

"Mayor Mare! Mayor! ”

A shout sounded behind him, and the mayor turned around and said in surprise, "Father Fran, why are you here?" ”

The man who came was the only priest in the town, Fran, the second man after the mayor, and the residents respected him, but he rarely came to the fields, and spent most of his time in the church praying.

"Mayor Mayor, did you notice that a lot of strangers suddenly came to the town today."

They are all acquaintances, Father Fran was not polite, and said the business directly: "The new lord supports the second prince, and it is a general election recently, I suspect that there are people among these outsiders who intend to be unfavorable to the town, we must be more vigilant, so as not to cause chaos." ”

"They dare!"

When the elderly mayor heard that someone was going to plot against the town, he immediately glared at him and ordered the expulsion of all the strangers, the blockade of the ridges, and the protection of the farmland.

The crops have all been replaced with extraordinary herbs, and if the planting fails, the town will suffer a huge blow, losing the summer income, and more than half of the inhabitants will have to drink the northwest wind!

"I think it's better to wait." Father Fran grabbed the mayor of the town, frowned, and said: "These outsiders are not necessarily all bad people, you think, our town is the first pilot to grow potions, and it also uses multiplication potions, herbs grow quickly, and it is normal for some people to be curious, which is good for our town." ”

"The benefits? What are the benefits? ”

"Do you think, are there any of these people who are in business? If so, will they consider the strength of the new lord after they take a fancy to our town? If you can make a deal, you can make the town grow! ”

The mayor was surprised, "You mean, to make the town a potions business district?" ”

"That's right! It's a business district that deals in potions! It's hard to have a big market in London now, not to mention that the city is a place to sell finished potions, so if you really want to buy raw materials, do you have to go to the planting area outside the city? The prices are cheap there! "Why can't the small town of Beckensfeld be the largest growing area?" said Fr. Fran. We have vast fields and the help of a new lord, so why not? ”

The mayor nodded approvingly, feeling that what Father Fran said before and after was correct, but there were both good and bad people among the strangers who came to the town, and it was not expulsion, nor was it expulsion

"Father Fran, just say it, what are we going to do?"

"My suggestion is to wait for the new lord to come before making a decision, people are more thoughtful than we think."

"Well, then. Ay! Your Excellency is here! ”

A train stopped at the town platform, which was just on the outskirts of the farmland, and Levin, who stepped off the train, was suddenly spotted by the sharp-eyed mayor and hurriedly rushed over.

"Lord! Your Lord! ”

"What's wrong?" Levine took off his sunglasses and looked at the mayor who rushed in front of him, thinking that something big had happened.

After hearing the mayor's doubts, Levin laughed instead: "Outlander? Most of these outsiders were merchants in the city of London, and they had come to investigate the field. ”

"But my lord, Father Fran said, there may be one of these strangers." The mayor smashed his mouth and wanted to continue, but he was afraid that he would say too much and cause Levine's displeasure.

"There may be political enemies, right?"

"Yes, yes!"

Levin glanced at Father Fran and said appreciatively: "You think very comprehensively, and your inference is correct, there must be eyeliner sent by political enemies among the foreigners, but you don't need to worry about this, we will deal with it." ”

"Oh, yes, yes, follow the lord's orders"

Once the town of Beckensfield develops, it will inevitably attract the prying eyes of the eldest prince or others, there is no doubt about it, the way to deal with these people Ma Wei has already thought of it, and sent a cat army to monitor, every word and deed of these people will first enter the ears of the fat orange, filter out unimportant information, and pick out useful notices Ma Wei.

"I've brought with me a few monks, who were sent by Archbishop Brandon."

Levin pointed to the people behind him and said:

"They will assist Father Fran and the town's police to keep the town safe."